Bismarck is seeing a surge in hospital service growth—Vibra Hospital is relocating to a new facility offering expanded critical care and inpatient rehabilitation, while Sanford and CHI St. Alexius continue enhancing mental health, senior care, and specialist access.
In mid-2025, Vibra Hospital of the Central Dakotas announced it will relocate from Mandan to a new, freestanding facility in Bismarck at 829 NE 43rd Ave. The move will add 30 inpatient medical rehabilitation beds alongside its existing long-term acute care (LTACH) beds.
At the same time, Sanford Health is unveiling new hospital units in Bismarck, expanding infrastructure to improve access and quality of care.
Patients in Mandan who relied on Vibra services won’t have to travel as far once the new hospital is open. The relocation means greater local access to intensive rehabilitation and critical care.
The growth in mental-health services is particularly relevant to local families: CHI St. Alexius’ Archway Mental Health Services offers outpatient, inpatient, and partial hospitalization, covering youth, adult, and geriatric patients.
For seniors and special-populations (e.g., those with cognitive impairment, or those needing dual-diagnosis care), both the Vibra expansion and existing programs at Sanford & CHI fill important gaps.
Guides to Doctors, Clinics & Specialists
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck: wide range of specialties including cardiology, vascular surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics & gynecology, neurosurgery, sleep medicine, psychiatry, etc.
Sanford Health
CHI St. Alexius (Archway Mental Health Services, etc.): mental health professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, etc.), partial hospitalization, inpatient units, dual diagnosis programs.
CHI St. Alexius Health
Urgent Care / Clinics: There are multiple ancillary and outpatient clinics under Sanford and CHI for primary care, specialty clinics, home health, tele-medicine, etc. Sanford also offers virtual behavioral health care.
Sanford Health
Senior Care & Special Populations: Geriatric psychiatric services at Archway; special services for cognitively-impaired older adults; outpatient and inpatient rehab (including LTACH) for medically complex or long-term illness/injury.
Investments in hospital expansions and mental health services in Bismarck signal a turning point: patients will soon have shorter travel times, better access to specialty care, and more integrated treatment—particularly for mental health, rehabilitation, and senior care. As new facilities open and existing programs deepen, the community can expect improvements in health outcomes and service coverage. Local officials, health providers, and residents should stay informed about timelines, insurance changes, and referral procedures to make the most of these growing resources.
